CULTURE
‘Jigar’: The Last Standard-bearer of Classical Ghazal
Vikas Datta
Guru Dutt's masterpiece 'Pyaasa' (1957), just before its soulful dirge on relationships, shows two poets reciting 'shers'.
The elder one later also politely reprimands...
Arzoo Lakhnavi: Master Poet Who Wove Hindustani Poetry with Hindi Film Songs
Vikas Datta
Literary traditions need to evolve to remain relevant, and the onus is on its paladins to ensure that they move in step with...
Renowned Poets Set to Regale the Audience at Shankar Shad Mushaira
Ghazala Ahmad | Clarion India
NEW DELHI - Modern-day Delhi is dotted by its rich culture, heritage, history, and monuments. But now it seems to...
Mir Taqi ‘Mir’, 300 Years on: The Startlingly Modern Pioneer of Urdu Ghazal
Born in 1723, Mir Taqi Mir displayed an ingrained and refined aesthetic sensibility in depicting various facets of the human condition -- especially love...
Actress Swara Bhasker Marries Political Activist Fahad Ahmad
Fahad, who is a Mumbai-based political activist, graduated from the Aligarh Muslim University and completed his M.Phil in social work from the Tata Institute...